Letterkenny University Hospital second most overcrowded nationally

Letterkenny University Hospital was the second most overcrowded hospital in the country this morning.

Forty patients were awaiting admission to a hospital bed.

Thirteen of these patients were on trolleys in the Emergency Department, while the remaining 27 were located on wards elsewhere in the hospital.

A statement released yesterday highlighted the significant pressure on the Emergency Department due to a high volume of attendances.

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